Omaha daily bee., 1887-08-28
Additional News Concerning the Bloody
Engagement With the Utes
ONLY ONE WHITE MAN KILLED.
The Indians Reported to BE Back
On Their Reservation ana
the War Considered
Virtually Over.
Result OF the First Eight.

August Is. Jack Ward, of Kendalls party,
is killed and five men are wounded, two of
the sheriff's party and three of the Colorado
National guards, but whether mortally or not
cannot be learned. There were forty of the
troops and forty of the sheritfs men who en-
gagged about l25 Utes. Three Utes are known
to have been killed certainly and how many
more Is only surmise The Indians are at
tacking the ranches below and butcherng
ranchers and it is expected that troops will
have to 60 to their assistance. Pray, the
captain Of the scouts had a horse shot from
under him, but he is unhurt DR.. Dumont,
Meeker, was wounded.
12 o'clock, moonlight Indians were
killed, three in the earlier part of the fight
and five later. The hospital Is well arranged
and ready for occupancy in the Meeker
school house. Meeker is as quiet as funeral.
Little groups on the streets have got wind of
the news and are running with bated breath
Many who asserted last night with great
gustO that the Utes were escaping and on the
reservation are now thoroughly ashamed.
An official dispatch states that the militia
went into action calmly and fought coolly.
When the Utes opened fire seven troopers,
with more pluck than discretion, charged on
them. 1t is believed by Pray that there will
be no more walking after Indians. The Utes
Will IuuhC u oIttluiuB hkugs hSut lootCu
all day on August % and when the scout
courier left at II p. IN. rifles were still crack
ing. 1t is probable that another fight has oc-
CURED to-day (the 26th). 1t was expected that
the Indians were largely reinforced, but Pray
reported at ii p. m. that the victory
was with the whites. Both the troopers
scouts and posse were absolutely on foot,
with no forage for their horses but sage
brush. Renforcements are urgently and
quickly needed. The fight was forced by the
Utes, who are aggressive and mean bloody
business. The condition of the ranchers who
laughed at this "Indiap farce" and started
on their remote ranches alone down the
White river issvery pitiable. l expect that
the ranches on the Glenwood and Meeker
road will be raided any moment. as there is
nothing to prevent IL. We may now look
for Indian murders on small parties of rail-
road graders, timber cutters, prOspectors,
surveyors, camping parties aud every small,
unprotected bunch of whites everywhere
The Indians usually travel easily seventy
five to 100 miles daily, stealing fresh horses
as they 20, and killing exhausted ones to pre-
vent them from falling into the hands of the
enemy. They can subsst on raw meat alone
for weeks and this IS what makes 1t so hard
for men to follow and overtake them Oh one
mount Till later news comes from the
. frontier it cannot be predicted whether
the Utes will follow the policy OF
running, rading fight or not. Whatever
the result of their fight may be- it must be re-
membered that the troops had nothing to eat
Tor two and one-half days. and their horses
are all played Besides this there were so
few Of them and so many of the enemy.
Those who should know that country, claim
that the fight occurred only about fifteen
;ln,< <rN,, klo t;,,o lot "A,
country is very broken and full of deep ra-
vines and gulles. Opinions of people here
at Meeker vary greatly. A great many think
that the Utes were on their way to the reserva
lioD, and there would have been no fight If
they had been left alone. Others declare
that the Indians were nearer the reservation
at the time than is stated in the last reports.
No report has been received other than when
the fight occurred, and that the In.
dams were heading for the Blue mount
aims, a better fitted place for their
kind Of warfare, and that they
laid in ambush while en- route in the hope
that they might strike an effective blow
Jack Ward, the courier says, was sho
through the body, bullet driving q vest but
ton through him. He also Is authority for
the statement that DIR. j. J. Dermont, oi
Meeker, one of the sheriff's posse, was dan
Eerously wounded. Three Of the Asper
boys and three of the Colorado NatiOna
guard are reported wounded. The flag In thu
public park has just been lowered to hal
mast In respect to the memory of Jack Ward
Ward is well known all over the state
having resided in Colorado for many years
His family are now at Grand Butte, wher
ne has lived for several years.
GROWING MORE SERIOUS.
RANGELEY, Col, (via GlenwoOd Springs)
August 27.-NOon--[ Special Telegram to tn
BEE. 1.-The situation here since the hattl
yesterday Is growing more serious in som
'espects. Five of our men are wounded
Lieutenant Folsom, of Aspen, Is MORTAL
wounded lie Is shot in the arm Tw
,olored soldiers from Fort Duchesne hav
been sent in. They report about e
Indians in the field. Jack War
vas buried this morning. The wounded al
Lieutenant Folsom, of Aspen; Ed FOlt
Aspen; Stewart, Leadville; the latter nc
seriously. and DR.. Dermont of Meeker
Foltz was shot through the cheek MajO
Leslie has just started with the two cOlore
messengers to have a talk with the govern
nent troops, who are camped below there
live companies strong. None of the boys al
seriously wounded except Folsom. The be-
information to be had shows four IndiaI
killed and three wounded. The bodies
three of the Utes were stacked up 10 pi
and some OF our boys approached the bodis
10 pick of souvenirs when the Utes on u
adjoining hill burned the ground arour
them with bullets There is q little stO
owned by Hill IL Co., which the boys cleane
out In two hours The militia are In exec
lent spirits, but are nearly out OF Smmuu
ton. Five companies of reIulars are b
tween this camp and the Indians, holdir
them In check. Leslie wants them to lea
SO we can finish the Utes. lie will insi
upon our reinforcements. Supplies a
eagerly looked for.
CREATED A PROFOUND SENSATION.
GIENwooD SPRINGS, August 27.-[Press
The arrival OF courier at 10 p m, with
- report OF the fight with the Utes in whit
- one white man was killed and several sci
& ously wounded created a profound sensati'
~ hore. Governor Adams, who was on |
!. way to meet General Crook near Meeker
the purpose OF holding pow-wOw with Co
row, was making speech ut tho hotel VIII
Ae received tho news Of the fight.
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